9 June 2025

My Penguin Friend (2024)

A sweeping family adventure, My Penguin Friend is a triumphant tale of friendship between a lonely father and a little lost penguin. Inspired by an incredible true story, My Penguin Friend introduces us to DinDim, a penguin rescued from an oil spill, who transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They soon become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.

French star Jean Reno (The Professional) leads the cast, alongside Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza (Blue Beetle, Dora and the Lost City of Gold), who won the Actress Award for Film (Latino Cinema & Television) at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television for her role here.

My Penguin Friend has an 86% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. "There's something radical about the old-fashioned approach of My Penguin Friend,” says RogerEbert.com. “It's an earnest, crowd-pleasing family film – nothing snarky or self-referential, no on-the-nose needle drops - just a sweet, beautifully-made movie that earns the emotion it'll surely draw from its viewers."

My Penguin Friend is directed by award-winning Brazilian filmmaker, explorer and environmental advocate David Schurmann and filmed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire).

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